Breast implants may be linked to more cancers than previously thought, FDA warns
The IndependentSign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It cited reports of cancers, including squamous cell carcinoma and various lymphomas, in the scar tissue that forms around breast implants, adding that these were not the same malignancies as described in previous FDA communications. “The FDA learned about these reports through our continual postmarket review of breast implants and our ongoing collaboration with external stakeholders,” the federal agency said. The agency said its teams would continue to gather and review available data from sources to evaluate the occurrence of cancers in the scar tissue around breast implants. For this reason, the FDA is asking health care providers and people with breast implants to report cases of SCC, lymphomas, or any other cancers around the breast implant to the FDA,” the agency responsible for protecting and promoting public health in the US noted.
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